Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 11.50 A.M.

on the 3rd July, 1938, a message was received from the Wyre lightkeepers, through the harbour authorities, that a motor boat was in difficulties about a quarter of a mile from King's Scar Buoy.

A squally W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and rain. The motor life-boat Frederick H. Pilley was launched at noon, and found the motor boat Pastime, of Liverpool, with four men on board, riding to an anchor.

Her engine had broken down. She was in a dangerous position, in broken water. The life-boat went alongside and took off the four men. Two lifeboatmen were put on board the Pastime, and the life-boat towed her into Fleetwood.

She returned to her station at 1.30 P.M. The owners sent a letter of thanks and a donation.—Rewards, £5 Is..